Air India finally cleared to join Star Alliance on July 11th

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• Dev says:

  30 Jun30 June 08:16

  Look out for the cheap J flights to the far east connecting via Delhi. Flat seats and a mean curry on board but so so service standards. Apparently, new menus and wine lists are being introduced on 11th July to coincide with the Star Alliance joining. Maybe, just maybe, they will become a good to solid option.

  • Kiran says:

    30 Jun30 June 08:50

    But do you really want to connect in Delhi? I really wouldn’t…

    • Andrew says:

      30 Jun30 June 11:03

      Since the new termainal 3 opened a few years ago connecting in Delhi is a breeze and the airport itself is very pleasant.

      I’d avoid Mumbai at all costs but I haven’t been there since the new terminal opened.

      • Dev says:

        30 Jun30 June 18:48

        Even the old Mumbai was a breeze for INTL to INTL connections on one airline. The relative small size of the terminal made it easy to navigate. Off the plane, transit security and into the departure hall. INTL to DOMESTIC was a whole different ball game and a pain in the backside.

        The new terminal should make it a more pleasant experience a la Delhi.

• Max says:

  30 Jun30 June 11:45

  Always wanted to travel to an Exotic place like India 🙂
  Lots of MR points in my Amex Gold card.
  Where do I transfer my points take advantage of this offer?

  • Rob says:

    30 Jun30 June 12:30

    You need to use either SAS or Singapore Airlines. You’d need to look at their reward charts to see which is best, also remember to check if they offer one-way redemptions (if important) and what cancellation charges are.

    • Max says:

      30 Jun30 June 18:07

      You mean transfer my MR points to either SAS or Singapore to fly Air India?

      • Rob says:

        1 Jul1 July 08:14

        Yes – those are the only two Star Alliance airlines who are UK Amex partners

  • Erico1875 says:

    30 Jun30 June 21:30

    If its India you want to go to, I would stick with Avios and fly One World

    BA fly to 5 destinations- Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad

    Qatar fly to 12 destinations – Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore ,Kolkata, kozhikode, Amritsar, Ahamedabad, Trivandrum, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi

    Finnair fly to Delhi

    • Max says:

      30 Jun30 June 22:32

      Thank you!

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